The ICCL has joined 265 civil society organisations* in signing the following declaration of solidarity with Hungarian civil society: HUNGARY: Drop #LexNGO2018 On 13 February 2018, the Hungarian government tabled to Parliament a proposed legislative pack of three laws, commonly …
We presented our concerns about the Public Services Card to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection on Thursday 8th February: ICCL Submission to Oireachtas on Public Services Card 7.2.18 If you’d like to receive information about ICCL’s actions on …
Following our appearance highlighting concerns about the Data Retention Bill 2017 at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice and Equality (see below) they published this report, adopting all of the main recommendations we made: Report of Oireachtas Justice Committee on …
Dublin, 6 February 2018 A delegation from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) is to appear on Thursday at a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, highlighting what it says are significant human …
Dublin, 31 January 2018 ICCL is delighted that our Executive Director, Liam Herrick, is named amongst a host of very impressive recipients of Open Society Foundation’s New Executives Fund for 2017. These funds are granted to support new leaders in …
Dublin, 30 January 2018 In a report calling for radical reform of the entire system of policing in Ireland, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has called for human rights to become the cornerstone of the current process …
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) welcomes the establishment of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland, having long campaigned for the overhaul of laws, structures and practices concerning policing in Ireland. Indeed, ICCL’s establishment in 1976 …
Submission Launch – Tuesday 30 January 2018 RIGHTS-BASED POLICING – ICCL submission to CFP DATE: Tuesday 30 January 2018 TIME: 6 – 8pm* VENUE: Wood Quay Venue, Dublin City Council Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8 Ireland is at a …
Dublin, 18 January 2018 The EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) today released a report detailing the increasing difficulties for civil society organisations (CSOs) operating within the EU. In a highly critical report, the agency details the hostile environment for …
The staff and board of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) wishes to express our deepest sympathy on the death of Donal Barrington, former Supreme Court Judge, judge of European Court of First Instance, first President of the Irish …
